NDDU has been granted an Autonomous Status and has maintained its level 3 in PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities).

Center of Development for Excellence in Civil Engineering (CODE-CE) for Region XII.

Best Nursing School in Mindanao garnering 15th place in nationwide ranking of the best Nursing Schools (2010).

Notre Dame of Dadiangas College (now Notre Dame of Dadiangas University) was ranked NUMBER 2 of the Top Performing Nursing School (60-90 examinees category) issued by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) - Philippine Board of Nursing on February 21, 2006 with 91% passing rate (78 passed out of 86 takers).